{Behind The Music] Erin Stoll on Unfinished

That is who I am as an artist, as a person, as a wife, mother, as a friend. No one should live a life that’s unfinished. Living a life that is “Unfinished” is exactly what I’ve always tried to promote. It’s like everything I’ve always wanted to say about life in one song.

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Unfinished..
The song Unfinished means so much to myself and so many others. On my first EP, I wanted all the songs to be uplifting, motivational and inspirational. That is who I am as an artist, as a person, as a wife, mother, as a friend. No one should live a life that’s unfinished. Living a life that is “Unfinished” is exactly what I’ve always tried to promote. It’s like everything I’ve always wanted to say about life in one song. This song was written by well-known Nashville songwriters Phil Barton & Mallary Hope. It was originally pitched to a fellow country singer Lizzie Paul, who did the backup vocals on my latest EP. This was not her kind of song and when she heard it, she immediately thought of me and had James Rea who did A&R for my album send the song to me for review. As soon as I heard it, it was as if the song was meant for me. I had to record this song and make it the title of my first EP.

I actually just won my first music award for this song from the Ohio Music Awards, Best of Ohio – Best Country Song 2016! www.Theohiomusicawards.com

Ohio…
I’m originally from a small town in Ohio called Wadsworth. I currently reside in an even smaller town of Lodi, Ohio. I have been here a little less than 4 months. Both towns are about 30 to 45 minutes south of Cleveland. We all know that Cleveland is the heart of Rock N Roll. The music scene here in Ohio, especially in northeast Ohio, is big on Blues and Rock N Roll. I would say that country would come next. There are many many talented country artists emerging from northeast Ohio right now. Ohio has several Country music festivals, popular country bars and a growing audience of country music fans.

My current town specifically of Lodi, is FULL of amazingly talented musicians who are undiscovered. In fact, one of my neighbors is a known musician in this area. We have an incredible local Music Shop that I frequent, called Lodi Music owned by Andrew Zeager and Tyson Mapes. They host several music events with some of the great local talent. They even have a mini “music museum” in the shop and have my singed photo right next to Dolly Parton’s. The two bands that I have been in the past have all been from Lodi, OH. I like to call Lodi, the “New Mecca of Music”.